We believe it is our duty to exercise our union power to ensure Ascension invests its deep financial resources back into its staff, patients, and the Austin community,” said Matthew Clark, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit. “It’s morally distressing to work tirelessly for a nonprofit, Catholic system that consistently puts profits over its own patients and staff. The union further claims the hospital is “putting profits over patients.” Ascension, which owns the hospital, is a large, nonprofit Catholic health system. “Nurses are sending a message to management with this overwhelming strike authorization that we are ready to do what it takes to win a strong contract that protects our patients’ safety.” “Our patients can’t wait any longer,” Lindsay Spinney, a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, is quoted in the news release. NNOC/NNU in a news release said nurses are protesting “ASMCA management’s unacceptable and delayed responses to nurses’ contract proposals, which would ensure the highest level of patient care in Austin, by improving nurse recruitment and retention so that every unit has safe staffing levels.” Nurses would provide at least 10 days of notice before striking. Nurses voted on Wednesday and Thursday, with 98% voting to strike, NNOC/NNU said. Nurses say hospital management's response to contract proposals has been "unacceptable" and "delayed" and that the hospital frequently deals with staffing shortages.At least 10 days of notice would be provided ahead of the strike, the union said.The strike would be the largest nurse strike in the history of Texas, according to the union for the nurses.Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin this week voted to authorize a one-day strike.
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